Romans 12:3 (ESV) says, "For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned."
If you research some of the topics that we have discussed in this Sunday Morning Community, you will most certainly run across a healthy dose (or should I say unhealthy dose) of "hype". You will find bloggers condemning corporations and calling for violent activism. You will find warnings of great harm and imminent death for consumption of various products.
Some of these statements may have some truth to them and maybe even a lot of truth, but, as believers, we need to be on our guard against the "hype" surrounding a particular topic.
We should use faith-filled, sober judgement to consider the argument, the research studies, the pros/cons, etc. We should not be caught up in one movement or another. If we are a part of a "movement", let it be the advancement of the Kingdom. The Kingdom reign of Jesus Christ covers every single aspect of our lives and our world.
When we are convinced, even passionately convinced that we have a part to play in promoting justice in the context of our consumer decisions, we must continue with sober judgement as we act, share, argue, etc. in response.
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